Best Project Excellence in Safety and Government/Public Buildings
In all, crews logged 171,356 labor hours on the project without incident or time lost to an accident.
Photo Courtesy of Zimmerman Architectural Studios
The CM's management team hosted weekly safety meetings to encourage the involvement of crew members in identifying and addressing safety concerns on the site.
Photo Courtesy of Zimmerman Architectural Studios
Collaboration among the owner, architect, construction manager and consultants resulted in a 10% savings on project costs for the Waukesha County Health and Human Services Building.
Photo Courtesy of Zimmerman Architectural Studios
The lighting scheme surpasses industry standards by 20% at only a third of the cost the owner incurred at a previous facility.
Photo Courtesy of Zimmerman Architectural Studios
Other initiatives included safety alignment sessions during preconstruction, jobsite orientations for all workers, daily pre-task planning and active involvement from the owner's safety team and risk management group in outlining safety expectations for the site. Safety Week lunches were held in 2012 and 2013.
Waukesha County Health and Human Services Building, Waukesha, Wis.
Key Players
Owner Waukesha County
CM Gilbane Building Co., Milwaukee
Designer Zimmerman Architectural Studios, Milwaukee
